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Did 'all roads lead to Rome'? New study finds other cities in the empire were better connected.
Weather forecasts are significantly less accurate in poorer countries, analysis finds
High-resolution weather data could pinpoint neighborhoods facing greatest heat stress
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WorldPingA new report by the Amazon Environmental Research Institute has found that gold mining poses a significant threat to Indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon…
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WorldPingHeat stress is a leading cause of weather-related deaths and can be especially dangerous in cities, where phenomena like urban heat islands drive temperatures higher than in surrounding rural areas. Now, a new dataset developed by the U.S.
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WorldPingThe tolerance of individual Canadians for radical forms of environmental activism depends on several factors. Overall, however, Canadians do not support vandalism or violence as forms of protest.
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WorldPingRome was the Roman Empire's capital, but other cities in the empire were better connected by road.
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CBO estimates the Iran war cost the Pentagon $38.1 billion through Aug. 1 and could cost another $2 billion to $3 billion each additional month.
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WorldPingA BIS study found widely used crypto metrics can obscure economic activity, with measurement challenges spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Cointelegraph
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